Procurement Specialist - BST

Labatt Breweries of Canada • Toronto, ON

61d • Onsite

About The Position

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? Founded over 175 years ago, Labatt is one of Canada’s founding businesses and its leading brewer. We are proud of our history and our heritage in Canada, and we remain committed to brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Labatt has created exciting experiences with consumers through iconic brands like Budweiser, Bud Light, NÜTRL, Michelob Ultra, Corona, Stella Artois and many more. Through our broad portfolio, we are truly a national brewer, with over 3,600 employees, a portfolio of more than 60 quality beers and beyond, and 10 breweries from coast-to-coast, we are proud to serve Canada and the communities we call home.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Communications or equivalent; Master’s Degree preferred
• 2+ Years or more of relevant professional experience
• Strong analytical and Project Management skills
• Sourcing knowledge and understanding of sourcing processes across different categories
• Experience with supply chain operations
• Communicating effectively by conveying information and ideas in a clear, meaningful and timely manner
• Ability to establish and develop collaborative working relationships across functions and geography

Responsibilities

• Supporting the business cycle as the owner of material price metrics, ensuring a direct link to financials.
• Working with the business to understand gaps and develop projects to improve performance.
• Evaluating risk and assessing other factors concerning the supply market, and making recommendations.
• Responsible for managing the financial forecasting process.
• Ensuring consistency between business results and forecasted costs in addition to identifying high impact cost reduction opportunities.
• Reviewing discrepancies and working with package owners to develop projects or opportunities to help close the major gaps.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with existing and potential buyers and suppliers to the company.
• Managing financial instruments, such as commodity hedge and FX accounting.
• Spending variance analysis.
• Leading Procurement of goods and services for Non-Commercial Indirect categories totaling $120M in spend.
• Being the owner of our spend (including setting policies, building budget, routine analysis, and initiative identification to drive cost efficiencies).
• Challenging our operations on targets, and assisting in finding cost saving opportunities throughout the year – including but not limited to price and consumption savings opportunities.
• Responding to customer service inquiries and clarifying requirements and providing information as needed
• Creating and maintaining visibility into our spend and providing VP Procurement with direction on areas of opportunity/how to reallocate resources.

Benefits

• Health benefits plan, including competitive coverage for medical, dental, mental health, life, and disability insurance, that can be flexed to fit your needs.
• Additional flex credits for healthcare or wellness spending accounts
• Retirement plan with a generous company-matching contribution, and low-fee RRSP & TFSA savings opportunities to help you secure your financial future.
• Personalized support through an inclusive family-forming benefit, and generous financial support/top-ups for parental leave
• Access to many wellbeing resources, including Employee & Family Assistance Program support, Webinars, and more.
• An annual allotment of Beer and Beyond-Beer products for employees!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level